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Swahili

miparuzo

mee-pah-ROO-zoh

How to say it

Swahilimiparuzomee-pah-ROO-zohsoon
Englishscratchessoon
Frenchégratignuressoon

Meaning

Scratching or scraping; scratches; also, poorly done or shoddy work.

Good to know

plural of mparuzo (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Mbwa aliacha miparuzo mlangoni.The dog left scratches on the door.
  • Je, miparuzo hii ilitokana na paka au mbwa?Did these scratches come from a cat or a dog?
  • Kazi ile ilikuwa na miparuzo mingi, si kazi safi.That work was full of scratches, not clean work.
  • Fundi atasahihisha miparuzo kabla ya kukabidhi kazi.The craftsman will fix the shoddy patches before handing over the work.

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